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Antelope Park – Zimbabwe The lion is the King of Africa. A truly majestic and incredibly fierce creature, whose numbers are diminishing in the wild.
At the end of the day, Matthew Littlewood doesn’t see himself as privileged. He sees himself as a hard worker who is only doing something that everyone else could (and perhaps should) be doing. When he’s not travelling the world, he’s home in Coomera working and studying full time. Keeping so busy has the added benefit of not allowing him time to spend the money he earns; it all goes into equipment and financing his trips. This is the bottom line of Littlewoods creed. You don’t have to be rich and privileged to see the world, you work hard and this kind of thing is accessible for anyone. Matthew has worked in hospitality, marketing, photography and graphic design in order to fund his travels. In some ways Littlewood’s dreams are the same as many Australian backpackers. 92
To see the snow, the northern lights and places that are different from our own home. In other ways, Littlewood’s motivation is as far from the normal backpacking student as you can imagine. He’s not interested in souvenirs or likes on instagram. What Matthew is after is the rush of adrenaline from risking all to get a photo. He’s after selfrealization, an experience that will broaden his mind and perhaps help him inspire others to do the same. In his equipment bag: Mac Book, 7D, 50D backup, telephoto lens, several wide angle lenses and portrait lenses, flashes, a couple of tripods, optic filters.